Scotland v Portugal

FT

A convincing win

Nine tries to three, Scotland take the win. Thanks for sticking with us! We'll see you next week for the Scotland A match against Chile and the men's match against Australia.

79

Try?

Portugal go over the line but it looks like we'll go to the TMO. It looks held up. Yep, Graham did well to stop the grounding. Goalline dropout for Scotland

77

Scrum pen

Scrum penalty for Portugal, which is kicked into the left corner. They then get another penalty for playing the lineout jumper in the air, and Portugal opt for a scrum five metres out.

75

Forward pass

Tom Jordan runs from halfway for what he thought was his first Scotland try. Unfortunately, there was a forward pass in the 22 and he walks back with a wry smile. Portugal scrum in the middle just inside our 22.

73

DOBIE!

Tom Jordan nearly through after the lineout, Craig stopped just short, then Dobie burrows over from inches. Jordan gets his first Scotland points via the conversion. Scotland 59-21 Portugal

71

Offside

Ball not out of a ruck when Portugal think it is. Penalty kicked into our visitors' 22 on the left side.

70

Lock sub

After Alex Craig came back on to replace Alex Samuel, Jordan kicked to the corner for Graham but it sailed into touch, then Portugal exited to just inside their half.

68

Third Portugal try

Portugal are in under the posts, Storti the scorer. Marques converts. Scotland 52-21 Portugal.

66

Historic substitution

Patrick Harrison is replaced by Johnny Matthews, and Kyle Rowe comes on for Adam Hastings. Off comes Ben Muncaster after a fine debut as well. Freddy Robert Douglas becomes the youngest Scotland men's debutant since Donald White in 1963. Donald and his wife are here today to witness the moment!

66

Portugal break

Portugal almost go the length, but a kick over the top rolls into touch in our 22.

66

22 dropout

Hastings kicks to the corner but it goes dead.

64

Darcy works hard

Chip over the top from Graham and he makes the tackle then gets up and rucks, winning us the penalty. We'll throw in from just inside Portugal's 22.

62

REED AT THE DOUBLE!

This man's been watching Darcy Graham! Not much space on the left but Reed doesn't need much, as he steps inside three players and over. Kick is good again from Hastings. Scotland 52-14 Portugal

60

SPEEDY REEDY!

Arron Reed scores on his home debut! We work from right to left and it goes all the way out to Reed on the left wing in acres of space. Hastings converts. Scotland 45-14 Portugal

59

Double change

Jamie Dobie on for George Horne, and Matt Currie comes on for his home debut to replace Rory Hutchinson.

58

Off feet

Portugal steal the lineout but Bayliss wins it back, then the visitors are off their feet at the breakdown. Penalty kicked into the right corner.

57

Late tackle

Horne taken well after he'd passed the ball. Our lineout on Portugal's 22.

55

Portugal in again

Strong scrum from Portugal and Marques is under the sticks. He converts it himself. Scotland 38-14 Portugal

53

Knock on

Scotland rip the ball but it goes forward. Portuguese scrum around seven metres from our line.

52

Intentional knock on

Graham deemed to have knocked on intentionally as Portugal attack. The visitors get the penalty. It's kicked into the left corner.

51

Lineout pinched

We steal the lineout and find touch again, this time just inside our 10.

50

Triple change

Try scoring props Jamie Bhatti and Will Hurd, along with Alex Craig, come off. On come Rory Sutherland, Elliot Millar Mills, and making his home debut, Ewan Johnson.

50

Portugal chip into the corner

We're pinned five metres from the line with the throw-in after a clever kick from the visitors.

50

Exit

Touch is found but we're still in our 22, Portugal's throw.

48

Forward pass

Scotland steal the lineout and Alex Craig breaks through, but Hutchinson's pass to Graham is forward and Portugal get the scrum just outside our 22 on the left.

47

High tackle

High from Harrison, and Portugal get the penalty. They kick into our 22.

44

BHATTI BATS PORTUGAL ASIDE!

A first Scotland try for Jamie Bhatti! George Horne gathers a loose pass and nearly makes it before being brought down just short, then the big prop wrestles over on his 35th cap. Hastings wide with the kick. Scotland 38-7 Portugal

42

Portuguese lineout

Kicks from either side and Jordan finds touch on halfway.

42

Cleared

Portugal find touch just inside their half.

41

Hastings kicks off!

COME ON SCOTLAND!

HT

Teams back out!

Almost ready to restart.

40

Portugal pull one back

Luca Begic scores in the corner after a strong Portuguese maul. Conversion is excellent from Samuel Marques Scotland 33-7 Portugal, and that ends the first half.

40

Offside

Portugal can't quite finish in the left corner, but we go back for Scotland's backs being offside. Hoofed into the right corner again.

40

Changing the bind

Alex Craig changes his bind in the maul. Portugal penalty. They kick into the right corner.

40

Clearance

Bayliss gathers the kick the McDowall finds touch on our 22. There's just about time for the lineout.

38

BLISS FROM BAYLISS!

We have a fifth! What an offload out the back of the right hand from Hutch on the right wing, and the number 8 canters over. Hastings reaches 150 points for Scotland with an excellent touchline conversion. Scotland 33-0 Portugal

37

Nearly another

Hutchinson breaks down the right and hoofs ahead, but Portugal gather just before he can and exit to their 10.

35

Darcy equals Duhan!!!

Joint top try scorers in men's history for Scotland! Portugal steal the lineout and clear, but George Horne keeps it in and from absolutely nothing Darcy Graham, in a manner only he can, creates a gap and darts under the sticks. Hastings converts. Scotland 26-0 Portugal

34

In front of the kicker

Portugal clear but their chasers are offside, and we kick the penalty into the right corner.

33

Close again on the right

Arron Reed and Darcy Graham combine on the right, but Reed can't quite find him. Away lineout on their 22.

32

Obstruction

It looks like Portugal's maul is doing well, but that's because of some obstruction so Scotland get the penalty, which is kicked to half way.

31

No roll

Portugal going backwards but holding onto the ball, and Scotland get too greedy at the ruck and give the penalty away for not rolling away. The penalty is hoofed to just outside our 22.

27

Penalty try and a yellow!

The maul goes down illegally again, and this time it's a penalty try! Duarte Torgal goes to the bin and Scotland get seven points. Scotland 19-0 Portugal

26

Maul entry from the side

Another penalty as Portugal enter the maul from the side, the ball is put back into the left corner.

25

Illegal rip

Rory Hutchinson has the ball stolen from him, but he'd already been tackled so the penalty is given. Hastings finds the left corner again.

24

Both teams going for it!

Another lengthy period with both sides having a run. It ends as Portugal kick to touch and we will throw in from around 30 metres from the visitors' line.

22

Portugal jackal

A sizeable Portuguese support by the sound of it, and they cheer as the away team get the jackal penalty near their own line and tap and go.

21

Offside Portugal

Portugal get the ball back from a thunderous hit, but they had drifted offside. We opt for the scrum in the 22 between the posts.

19

Portugal almost away!

That was close! A loose pass from Scotland and Portugal race for the posts, but it's deemed the pass went to ground off a Portuguese hand so Scotland get the scrum around 35m from Portugal's try line.

18

Portugal scrum penalty

Portugal win the initial hit in the scrum and get the penalty, but Darcy keeps their kick to touch in play and runs back...

16

So nearly away down the right

Portugal hold firm in defence for five or six phases, then Darcy Graham finds a gap on the right and passes inside to Tom Jordan, but the full back is smashed as he grabs it and knocks on. Portuguese scrum deep in their 22 on our right wing.

14

Knock on

Scotland clear their lines and then Portugal knock on as they run back. First scrum of the day, and it's on Portugal's 10m line.

12

CAPTAIN STAFF!!!!

Jeez, that was a long period of play. There's some tired bodies out there just now, but it's Stafford McDowall who profits. Breaks from both side, and play completely opened up. A loose pass from Portugal in midfield and the inside centre picks up and sprints under the posts. Hastings converts. Scotland 12-0 Portugal

9

Offside

Portugal steal the lineout and then we're offside. They'll now throw in from just inside our half.

8

Foot in touch

Portugal run it from deep but there's a foot on the touchline. We throw in from Portugal's 22.

6

Kick off exit

Again we exit from kick off, this time to the halfway line.

4

YOU HURD IT HERE FIRST!

On his home debut! Adam Hastings nearly gets to the line after a successful lineout, then the forwards take over and Will Hurd gets the final inches. The conversion from Hastings goes wide. Scotland 5-0 Portugal

2

Ben Muncaster jackal

105 seconds into his debut, Ben Muncaster gets his first jackal penalty. We kick into the left corner.

1

Kick off!

Scotland field the kick off and clear to just inside our half. COME ON SCOTLAND!